Comments on: Casting News, Yvonne Zima Is ‘Daisy’

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:06:31 +0000

U know to be honest w/ u the drama on Judge Judy and the like can be more original and shocking than that on soaps. Also, Judge shows are often more relateable. Regarding the casting of Daisy, whatever happened to that whole Diversity Initiative business ? All I saw were a bunch of black cops and UPS dudes for about 2 months. Thank u Moni ! Sometimes I do forget that Lily is a Winters ! She is always in her own universe and all Neil and Devon do is react to her. That used to be Dru’s M.O. what a shame b/c Lily and Dru can’t even compare. At least we got to see a glimpse of the fab that is Tatayana Ali !

By: Moni

Moni — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:01:57 +0000

You’re preaching to the choir pastor, but I hear ya. Everytime I read another one of these casting announcements, I’m just left to wonder: what is the point?

Y&R has increased its women under 25 10% in the past year, and decreased its viewership over 25 8% for the same time period. Given the relative size of the >25 vs. <25, they are likely losing 5 -10 older viewers for every younger viewer they've gained. Maybe Madison Ave understands this warped value system, because I sure don't.

After Victor is off the canvas, I wouldn't be surprised if they finish off the Winters' extermination that they began last year. Lily it seems was never really a Winter; she has always been isolated from her family by this regime, and now that she is an Ashby, I doubt any of her relatives will survive the next year. I'm just waiting Mac to give birth to Lily's two babies and have them cast with Caucasian child actors.

Y&R has adapted the formula that killed every soap that died before it. To borrow from John Mayer:

Outlandish plots…check
Discarding of veterans…check
Insulting your most loyal viewers…check

With the competition available on network and non-network television right now, it's no wonder folks would rather watch Judge Judy. It's cast is comparatively much more integrated, judgment is meted out more fairly across ethnic groups, and it doesn't take a year for a wronged party to see justice. I don't watch Y&R anymore, I just like to monitor the behind the scenes junk at this point. I'm just waiting for that 2.9 rating so I can open the Caymus Cabernet I've been saving.

By: Gene

Gene — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:46:39 +0000

Hey Moni and DT gang, you know that tiic keep on hiring white actors in the roles and the black characters can’t even get a decent s/l when we, AA, have made Y&R number one for over twenty years and counting and we are only shown the first and the fifteenth of the month, LOL. Sony and tptb should be ashamed of themselves for dissing the AA viewership that made them a lot of money and made them number one for all these years and we can’t get a s/l for the Winters. Not the incest or Lily’s cancer s/l, that is not even on most of the week or Neil being absent on most of Lily’s treatment and I sorry, but CK isn’t bringing it in the role and VR is right that the jackasses hires mixed race women and no dark skinned woman for the roles. I hope that after EB leaves the viewers will go with him.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:38:49 +0000

You know, that is how Tricia used to do her hair ! Lol I liked how she swung it in the air (like booya) when she turned her back on Jill and Katherine during one of her epic battles with them.

By: Moni

Moni — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:49:44 +0000

That dead in the eye look is called “heroine chic”, young one. I see she stole Tricia Cast’s hairdo from 1990.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:05:18 +0000

Is it me or do these chicks (her & her sister) have that dead in the eyes look? LMAO

Why are they casting new people when they don’t want to pay the cast that they have? Just askin!;)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:14:33 +0000

Please act girl ! We need a new young Nina on this show. Tricia Cast could drop it like its hot in her 20s. Please ya’ll !